Judges 10 // Contentment

After Tola came another judge who seemed to create little drama. Jair judged for 22 years, had 30 sons and each one established a settlement in Gilead their home. In the ancient world, this was a success-story at its best. But we are not told anything else about Jair except the city he was buried in.

I suppose God's servants sometimes get the rewards for their right choices, even in this life. We do not know whether God will entrust us with earthly riches. But one thing must be certain: we must entrust God with everything we love or possess. Gideon's sons had been murdered a few decades earlier, and perhaps Jair feared his sons would meet the same fate. But if he put his trust in God then his days would have been full of happiness.

There is nothing better than being able to enjoy what you have.